Gleumes Weizen

Brewed by Brauerei August Gleumes
Style: German Hefeweizen
Krefeld, Germany

Serve in Weizen

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Draught @ Gleumes Brauerei, Sternstrasse 12-14, Krefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia Germany 47798.

Clear medium yellow color with a average, creamy to frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, white head. Aroma is light to light moderate malty, moderate yeasty, banana, bubble gum. Flavor is moderate to light light heavy sweet with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20101007]

Der fruchtig-säuerliche Geruch bestätigt sich im milden Antrunk, in dem der saure Teil überwiegt, mich aber kaum stört, da er nicht so stechend wie bei vielen anderen Weizen ist. Der hefige Teil ist dafür umso voluminöser und mit der Säuerlichkeit ab dem Mittelteil auf einem Level. Würziger Mittelteil, die Säuerlichkeit wirkt währendessen stärker und wird im Nachgeschmack dann doch etwas drückend. Hier wird das Bier malziger und damit dunkler. Spritziges Weizen, dass sich von der Masse abzusetzen weiß. Danke an FaustusI Test vom 2.11.2007, Gebinde: Glasflasche Noten: 7,11,13,11,10,11 - 10,85

Csapolva a sörfőzde kocsmájában. Ködös narancs a színe, habja a búzasörökre jellemzően szép és tömött, és viszonylag hosszan tartja magát a sör tetején. Szénsavassága viszont nem annyira élénk, inkább átlagosnak mondható. Illata banános, citrusos, gabonás. Íze édeskés/fanyar, gyümölcsös, teste kissé vizes Aromájában is a búzákra jellemző hatásokat hozza: Búza/gabona maláta, citrusos komló és a banános jelleget kölcsönző élesztő. Befejezése fűszeres, csípős és száraz. Összességében semmi extra és különösen kiugró, de ettől függetlenül egy jófajta és frissítő búzasört volt szerencsém megkóstolnom Krefeldben, márc. 27.-én.

On tap at the brewpub. It had a fizzy, orange-golden body and a creamy, three-finger, off-white head. Banana, a tad too much bubblegum, some citrus and a fine touch of cloves in the aroma. The flavor also had a bit too much bubblegum, but the banana, citrus and cloves were nice. The bitterness too. Effervescent, full-bodied and quite dry in the mouth. Bitter finish with banana and bubblegum. A nice weissbier, but especially the aroma had too much bubblegum. 091010

Bottled. Very poor and especially bad looking Weizen. Aroma of bananaand bread. Medium sweet, light bitter, banana, dough and a hint of caramel, flat. Reminded me a little of Werthers Echte.

(draught at the beautiful art nouveau brewpub) Cloudy and hazy orange coloured hue with a small but firm and persistent foamy white head. Sweet wheat-accented aroma, dense north-rhine-like banana notes, accompanied by shades of apricot and pear; very restrained clove phenols, which I thoroughly appreciate most of the time (I hereby admit not being a Hefe-Weizen lover, except for the summer time). Light-sweet flavour, light bodied with a smooth carbonation for a Weizen. Wheat-malty, yeasty and moderately fruity (banana, apricot) taste; rather slim and slightly sour and light bitter finish. Not very impressive Weizen but all in all pretty drinkable.

Tap (at the brewpub): Hazy, golden coloured; fruity, yeasty nose (apples, bananas in the background), sweet flavour with a little bit of acidity; soft fruity finish, almost hoppy and a bit tart in the aftertaste. Quite pleasant Weizen !

After having been to Bavaria a few times and being a big hefe fan, I didn’t expect much from this brewery in the "North." Yes, I love Gleumes’ altbier, but a weissbier? However, this one had a nice pillowy head. The aroma was most strongly of bananas, although the cloves/spicing were somewhat reserved and underplayed. The flavor certainly had some bananas going on, but also was bready and yeasty with a slightly bitter/sour finish that ended mostly bitter (some noble hops?). The alcohol presence (no idea what the ABV was) had to be more strongly perceived than what it actually was (ie. it didn’t hide itself well). Some caramel malts, which were out of character.

UPDATED: MAR 14, 2006 Gentle aroma with rich head. Served in 0.33L glasses from the brewery in Krefeld. Excellent flavor with a sweetness I can’t put my finger on. Quite excellent with their Bauern-omlette! Cheers! Update: 14MAR06 - 0.5L Flip-Top Bottle. Fluffy white head atop a golden, slightly hazy and quite bubbly body. Aromas of grains, flowers, fruit, and spices. Medium-Full body - almost creamy. Initial flavors of banana and spices, moves onto the grains and ends with a slightly dry bitterness. MMmmm. Very tasty.